How To Prep Stained Wood Trim For Painting

In this DIY I show you how I paint wood trim.

How to prep stained wood trim for painting. After this use a clean rag and wipe off any stain thats pooling on the wood. Regardless of the religious factor involved in painting hardwood trim lololol if you must do it you need to buff sand the wood 150 or 220 is fine for this step. PRIME the trim with BINs Bullseye pigmented shellac.

After the drying period if bare wood or spackle is showing apply another coat of primer to the trim. Use a stiff putty knife to scrape loose paint to the bare wood. You can use both water-based and oil-based primers on previously varnished surfaces.

Rinse thoroughly with a vinegarwater solution and let the trim dry. Apply stain-blocking primer to the trim. Using a paint brush or a rag apply an even layer of stain on the woods surface.

Either way if you want to be on the safe side before you get all gung-ho and paint everything you can apply a test patch of primer in an inconspicuous area after youve done your surface prep apply your topcoat over the test patch once the primers dry enough to receive it then wait to see if you get any stain bleeding through. A putty knife to scrape peeling paint and apply fillers a paint scraper for rough oil-based paint sandpaper or a sanding sponge to smooth out rough spots and dry spackling paste. Paint adheres well over water-based stain so after completing the prep steps outlined above apply a.

If youve never tried Krud Kutter you dont know what youre missing. After the Bins dries very lightly sand it again with 220-400 paper or 40 steel wool. There are only a few items required to prep wood trim for painting.

Allow primer to dry for 24 hours. Wipe off the excess and if you want to sand it lightly but I never doI just wipe off the excess with my finger so just the hole is filled 3 Wipe down all of your trim with a damp cloth. I am in no way a professional but this method works very well for me and I have been doing it this way for years.